Journal of Contemporary Dental Practice
Volume 6, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 124-135

The prevalence of dental caries among international students at U.S. universities (Article)

Woodmansey K.F.*
  • a Dental Services, University Student Health Service, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT, United States, Baylor College of Dentistry, Dallas, TX, United States, U.S. Air Force Reserve Dental Corps, United States, Academy of General Dentistry, United States, American College Health Association, United States, Academy of Dentistry International, United States

Abstract

Last year 572,509 international students studied at U.S. universities. The dental health of these students is as diverse as the countries from which they come. This paper discusses the known prevalence and causative factors of dental disease among these students, reported global variations in oral health, and barriers to receiving care faced by international students while in the U.S. The author recommends greater appreciation of the dental needs of this population by scholastic administrators and suggests further research to better quantify the dental needs of this population.

Author Keywords

Dental Caries Oral health international student

Index Keywords

controlled study tooth disease major clinical study mouth hygiene university dental caries administrative personnel population prevalence Article health United States human adult Adolescent
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ISSN: 15263711
Cited by: 2
Original Language: English